Interconnected Virtual Cloud Concept with Multiple Clouds I want to make a confession. I’m a data person. I have a passion for data and how data can be used. It is fascinating to see how modern data management technologies can help to design better software for engineering and manufacturing. And…
Just a few days left before the year 2020 will be here. The past decade was the time for PLM software vendors to learn and experiment with cloud systems. I read my blogs from the 2010s. Many of those articles are reflecting the debates we had about cloud computing and…
Cloud Computing – SaaS Enterprise companies of all sizes are adopting cloud technologies. This is not a secret and all numbers are speaking about significant growth in SaaS application adoption. Check my article from the last year – Need for Speed and cloud PLM adoption. Manufacturing companies are coming to…
I’m a big fan of simplicity. What made me to believe in simplicity? I think it came with the experience. I’ve seen continues the success of products and technologies after applying simplification principles. A long time ago, I was discussing the PLM project with one manufacturing company. They have been…
I’ve been coming to Solidworks World for many years. I did it as a Dassault System employee, startup founder, and blogger. Solidworks World was one of those powerful events where you can get a great opportunity to talk to Solidworks customers and partners as well as get first hands communication…
The opensource model became very popular in the last 2-3 decades of software development and you can find great examples of open-source software used everywhere – operation systems, mobile platforms, graphic libraries, databases, and even business applications. But we don’t see it much successful in PLM. Last week’s discussion about…
The year is going to the end and this is the usual time to publish “what is important in the next year” blogs. I will not disappoint you this year and will share my thoughts about 2020 and beyond. Here are two articles (in case you missed). Next decade of…
Digital Twin is trending. Unless you lived under the rock for the last few years, I’m sure you heard this combination of words – Digital Twin. What is Digital Twin, where it came from and how is this related to PLM? The definition of Digital Twin is not mature in…
Many manufacturing companies realized that being able to keep their PLM system updated is a very critical element of PLM and IT strategy. Known as “release lock”, the problem is hard to solve. The solution is not obvious. Aras, for example, is selling subscription which is including upgrade service. The…
It has been more than a month since PTC acquired Onshape. Such a big event triggered many conversations about the future trajectory of CAD and PLM solutions as well as their ability to change the market status quo. Here is a PTC slide explaining the rationale behind the acquisition. According…
